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Possible HD Radio solution for D3?

By chief100 · Jul 03, 2008in Hacks/Mods💬 8 posts👁️ 2,988 views
Posted Jul 03, 2008 · 17:06 UTC#1

The Sony XT-100HD states that all it needs is a head unit that accepts sat radio.

 

http://www.etronics.com/p-38626-sony-xt100hd-sony-xt100hd-hd-radio-tuner.aspx?dp=2212C252E6223253E3836383B3570373637363335313&svbname=403&bname=GoogleBase

 

I am having trouble deciding if this could work with teh D3? For 20 bucks after rebate I might try - anyone else have any experience in this? I already have Sirius and want to try HD radio(just for the sake of trying it).

 

 

Also there is a 50 dollar rebate http://ak.buy.com/buy_assets/retail/pdfs/08Q2/0630-0929db_50HDradio.pdf

Posted Jul 03, 2008 · 17:13 UTC#2

I just saw that it needs the sony bus.

Posted Aug 12, 2008 · 04:22 UTC#3

I use Pioneer's GEX-P10HD tuner. It may be an "external device" but it works for $100.

Posted Aug 12, 2008 · 05:01 UTC#4

When it says it's compatible with any radio that is satellite radio ready, it means of the same brand.

Posted Aug 26, 2008 · 22:40 UTC#5
I use Pioneer's GEX-P10HD tuner. It may be an "external device" but it works for $100.

 

Can you let us know exactly how you like it? Does it work well? How the user interface?

Posted Sep 09, 2008 · 00:27 UTC#6
I use Pioneer's GEX-P10HD tuner. It may be an "external device" but it works for $100.

 

Can you let us know exactly how you like it? Does it work well? How the user interface?

 

The user interface is "generic". It works well - RDS information scrolls, and the presets work.

 

It's not as "pretty" as the stock tuner, though. It shows up as EXT-1 for me.

Posted Sep 09, 2008 · 16:21 UTC#7

does the GEX-P10HD tuner completely replace the deck tuner? i dont see a pass through for the antenna.

Posted Sep 11, 2008 · 13:00 UTC#8

I didnt buy the hd tuner yet (still thinking about it) but you need to either use 2 antenna's or you would need to use a Y adapter for your current tuner. IE they have seperate antenna inputs and wont be sharing the antenna.

 

The hd tuner does recieve analog radio though so you could just use the hd tuner and just not use the current tuner if you wanted